Bathkhak School: Unauthorized Contract Design Changes and Poor Construction Could Compromise Structural Integrity
Abstract
In August 2012, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFORA), through the Commanders Emergency Response Program, awarded a $262,899 contract to Emaar Emarat Construction Company to build an addition and improve conditions at a school located in the village of Bathkhak, in the Bagrami district, Kabul province. The contract had a 150-day period of performance and required construction of a single-story, 10-classroom building to be added to the schools existing facilities. It also required building a structure to house the generator, repairing the water wells, installing an irrigation system, completing the brick wall around the compound, and upgrading the existing classroom building, including replacing all interior doors and broken windows, repainting the interior, and installing gutters. This report assesses whether (1) construction was being completed in accordance with contract requirements and applicable construction standards, and (2) any construction deficiencies had been identified and, if so, corrected.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- AD1141027
Entities
People
- Crawford Thompson
- Lee Dillingham
- Lise Pederson
- Milton Naumann
- Warren Anthony
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction